Photo ID cards for teachers mooted

Secondary Principals' Association president Patrick Walsh says photos could be added to the plastic practising certificate cards teachers are issued with to help verify their identity. Photo / Thinkstock

Schools are thinking of introducing photo IDs for teachers.

It follows the sentencing of convicted sex offender Te Rito Miki yesterday to four years in jail.

He managed to get jobs at six North Island schools, using a false CV and birth certificate.